Measuring trap chamber with adjustable float controlled cutoff



May 2, 1950 J w SEKKEL 2,506,240

MEASURING TAP 'CHAMBER WITH ADJUSTABLE FLOAT coNTRoLLED CUTOFF May 2, 1950 J. w. L. sEKKl-:L 2,505,240

MEASURING TRAP CHAMBER wTTH ADJUSTABLE l FLOAT coNTRoLLED cuToFF Filed oct. 2T, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 /NygA/To' l daar) Werner L/US SekKe/ Patented May 2V,v 195 UNITED s '.rArEs ivrnAsUnINo TRAP oli-ArminiaY wrrn AD- .iUsrAnLn FLoAT ooN'rnoLLEn cUfroFF .l'uan Werner Luis Seitlich-Buenos Aires, yArgentina Application'ctober 27, 1945, Serial No. 625,076 InArge'ntina September'l, 1945 5 Claims.

l .My invention relates to an apparatus intended for :distributing .liquids in predetermined quantitles, for instance 1/4, 1/2, and l, liter, the meas- -urementlo which quantities is being made accurately and automatically.

It is obvious that in practice said-quantities may be varied according toV the capacity' to be given to the apparatus.

As .will be seen hereinafter, the measuring apmore or less uid liquids of any description, in

-fsmall quantities, for instance from one quarter of azliter to one liter, it solves an important commercial problem, not only owing to the simplicity, speed andaccuracy with ,which the measuring is being done, but also to the cleanliness and to the economy in containers.

For the sake of clearer understanding of these specifications same have been accompanied by detailed drawings, in which:

Figure l shows in front elevation a liquid meas- `uring apparatus constructed according to my in- .,vention Fig. '2 shows, on a larger scale, a ,central-lon- `gitudinal sectionof Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a plan projection in cross `section on line A-B of Fig. 2.

Figs. 4 and 5 Show respectively cross sections on lines C--D and E-F or Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 shows in elevation and partially in cross section the head in which are placed the-volume selecting buttons.

In said Ydrawings reference Vcharacter i designates VV,the measuring container, preferably of'- glassgheld against tting washers 2 vand be- *tween plates 4 and 5. Air-tight fitting is obtained y"through action of nut '6 which threading on the 'llpperend of pipe l presses down plate forcing container l to press against plate l and bringing said plate Il to rest against packing a arranged on the upper seat of tap 9 unto which is threaded the lower end of pipe l.

Tap 9 is a two way valve, being closed in position a, the liquid measuring container communieating with-the interior of tap 9 iii-position `band providing a discharge .connection lwith said/tap and the outside, in order to takeoutzthe measured liquid, in position c.

In the chamber' formed in the upper partgofxthe tap there is a stop lilagainst which valvezconell cornes to rest. Valve cone l l is formed or-iixed to the lower end of rod l2 and which, on beingraised by the latter, fits into the opening'formed byfthe lower end .of pipe l. That part of pipe 'l lwhiclrlis included in the inside container I is open, presenting la longitudinal opening which serves as a guide for bolts i3 adapted to keep float flsecured in tube l5 which moves inside said .pipe 1.

Tube i5 penetrates linto the'inside ofvhead -IE which is fixed to plate E by means or screws l1. Screws il have openings extending therethrough for the passage ci the binding IS is intended :to

prevent unlawful opening of the device vor alteravtion of the predetermined measurements established by the competent authorities..

Tube l5 on being raised by float `ill establishes contact with and raises the disc I9 whichfhas been.pushed'inwardslbyits respective buttton 20,

and which is the'position shown on FigiZ-corre- Y spending to a half liter. Y

DiscY lil moves-along a rod 2l held inposition by fork which in turn is secured to the ,endof stem 23 acted upon lby button 2li. .Said 'stem ,123 is driven by the action of a spring 24 and -forms a conical section 22"; intended for raising Yretention plate upon button 2i) being pressed down.

vcase said plate ZB prevents the stem 23, Yo rsaid button 2t, from goingbackwards. It ,shouldbe noted that on pressing one button 20, before same is retained, the other buttons are released and sent back, owing to the fact that on moving plate 23 the respective boring move into registry with the diameter of the conical section 25 before actually retaining the lastly introduced conical section 25.

Each disc I9 takes up a position in front of a respective sleeve 29 secured on rod I2.

For clearness sake, I have only referred to one set or complete mechanism belonging to each one of the buttons, as the four shown are exactly alike. As will be evident, the number of buttons may be increased or decreased.

The apparatus works in following manner:

Assuming that tap 9 is conveniently connected to the liquid measuring container, the handle is brought to position b which makes the liquid flow into measuring container I as indicated by arrows. Before establishing the inflow of the liquid it is necessary to determine the quantity desired to be distributed, pressing down button 20 indicating said quantity. Assuming as an example that 1/2 liter is desired corresponding to the position shown in Fig. 2.

As the liquid penetrates into measuring container I, iioat I4 is raised and tube I5, as shown in Fig. 2, commences t raise disc I9, and the latter in turn raises sleeve 29 and therefore rod I2, until conical section II closes and seals the opening of pipe l. At this time a quantity of liquid corresponding exactly to half a liter shall have been admitted.

In order to deliver the liquid contained in measuring container I, the handle of the tap is f moved to the position shown at C.

As the liquid is iiowing out from the tap float `I4 goes down together with tube l5 until they reach the position shown in Fig. 2. The small ydisc I9 also descends, and therefore also sleeve 29, the conical section or valve II going to rest against stop IIl. Button 25 for 1X2 liter is retained Yby plate 26 allowing the operation to be repeated,

or until it is released when any of the other buttons are pressed down in order to select the respective quantity.

In the apparatus shown, one liter is given as the largest quantity that can be measured in each operation; but it is evident that without departing from the spirit of my invention, it is possible to produce apparatus for measuring l much larger quantities.

I claim:

' 1. Measuring apparatus for delivering liquids vcomprising a measuring container connected to a two-way valve, a float operative within said measuring container, a tube connected with said iloat, displaceable stops connected with corre- 1 sponding indicator buttons supported above said measuring container, a rod extending vertically l 'through said tube, sleeves carried by said rod'at intervals substantially aligned with said displace- 2. Measuring apparatus for delivering liquids according to claim l in which the measuring f ,container is formed by a tubular .body of transparent material, a pair of header plates supporting said tubular body, a pipe member extending centrally through said tubular body and surrounding said tube, said pipe member being screw-threaded on its upper end above one of said header plates, securing means engaging said screw-threaded end for confining said header plate in position, said pipe being screw-threaded at its lower end and connected with said two-way valve for confining said other header and said tubular body in position.

3. Measuring apparatus according to claim 1 in which a. control valve for the measuring container is disposed between said two-way valve and the lower end of said pipe and wherein said control valve is sealed by a cone iixed to the lower end of said rod.

4. Measuring apparatus for liquids according to claim 1 in which each indicator button is secured to the end of a stem member having a conical-cylindrical section, and a coacting springcontrolled plate having apertures therein registerable with said conical-cylindrical sections for releasing the button previously actuated and retaining the instantly actuated button.

5. Measuring apparatus for delivering predetermined quantities of liquid comprising a measuring container, a two-position supply and delivering valve connected with the lower end of said container for effecting in one position the supplying of the liquid to the container and in the other position the delivery of liquid from the container, a cut-ofi Valve associated with said two-position valve, a vertically extending rod member connected with said cut-off valve, a tubular guide member extending through said measuring container, a float encircling said tubular guide member and vertically movable thereon, a, sleeve member disposed within said tubular guide member and connected with said float, a tubular housing supported with respect to the upper end of said measuring container, a plurality of selectively depressible stop` members distributed along said tubular housing in spaced positions correspondingY to measured quantities of fluid admitted to said measuring container, said depressible stop members being selectively projectable to positions within said tubular housing for forming limiting abutments with the upper end of Vsaid tubular sleeve member and a multiplicity ofadjustable sleeve members carried by said rod member substantially in alignment with vsaid selectively projectable stops whereby the upper end of said tubular. sleeve member coacts with a selected projected stop and an associated sleeve member for effecting-the operation of said cut-off valve when said measuring container has received a predetermined supply of liquid.

JUAN WERNER LUIS SEKKEL.:

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in" the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Davis May 20,l 1941 

